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March 30, 2010

۽ֱ signs 2+2 agreement with Hinds Community College

University of Louisiana at Monroe President James Cofer and Hinds Community College Chancellor Clyde Muse signed an Articulation Agreement (2+2) at Bon Aire, ۽ֱ's university residence, on March 30.

The new agreement allows students to complete their associate's degrees at Hinds in two years and transfer into one of 11 programs at ۽ֱ, ultimately allowing students to earn their bachelor's degrees in four years.

It is the first such agreement that Hinds Community College officials chose to enter into with a four-year institution outside of its home state, Mississippi.
“Dr. Cofer and I have had a long friendship,” said Muse, a 32-year veteran of Hinds. “This agreement will ensure students are taking the courses they need to take … and will probably result in additional students coming to ۽ֱ from our two-year college.”

Cofer agreed that the student-focused agreement provides a “seamless approach” for students choosing to transfer from Hinds to ۽ֱ. He said that many community college graduates go to school with the intention of eventually transferring to a four-year college for their baccalaureate degree and ۽ֱ is eager to be part of that decision-making process.

The 11 programs available at ۽ֱ for Hinds transfer students include: biology, chemistry, communication studies, criminal justice (online), general studies with a concentration in business (online), general studies with a concentration in social science (online), history, mathematics, political science, psychology, and sociology.

The institutions also created a transfer guide for students interested in applying to ۽ֱ's Dental Hygiene program.

This is not the first 2+2 program established by ۽ֱ. ۽ֱ and Delta Community College implemented an articulation agreement in 2008, an agreement with Dallas Community College District in 2009, and an agreement with Bossier Parish Community College in February.

۽ֱ will continue to explore 2+2 initiatives with Hinds and other two-year colleges.

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